Attachment for automobile radiators



Nov. 11, 1930. F. POWER ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILE RADIATORS Filed Oct. 19. 1928 INVENTOR Power ATTORN EY' Patented Nov. 11, 1930 i UNITED STATES TRANI; POWER, or HonToN, KANSASU` l ATTACHMENT non AUToiyioBrLE nAnIAToRs i Application mea october isiieea serial ne313,541,`

My invention relates to improvements in attachments for automobile radiators, and it consists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide an attachment for automobile ratiators Which has a novel means for holding and displaying an advertisement.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described which has a novel means for correctly positioning the device when not in motion.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described which is simple in construction, durable, and efficient for the purpose intended.

Other objects and advantages Will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention Will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming par-t of this application, in which Figure l is a front elevation of my device as applied to an automobile,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of my device as applied to an automobile, and

Figure 3 is a section substantially along the line 3 3 of Figure l.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a frame l Which may be of any desired shape, size, or construction. In the presen-t instance the frame l is rectangular in general formation and is provided With side Walls 2 and 3, and end Walls 4: and 5. The end Wall 5 is provided vvith a slot 6 for receiving an advertising card 7. The Walls 2, 3, and 4 are provided with grooves 8 for receiving the edges of the advertising card 7. A Weight 9 is carried by the Wall l for a purpose hereinaf-ter described.

A shaft 10 extends through the side Walls 2 and 3 of the frame l. The frame is rotat-ably mounted upon the shaft l0 and may be operatively connected thereto by means of bearings, as indicated at ll. An arm 12 extends substantially at right angles with respect to the shaft 10 and is provided With a clamp 13 at the free end thereof Which is arranged tobe rigidly secured to a radiator llof anlautomobileby any suitable means, such as a bolt l5." y InFigure 42 the`l` frame l is shoWn'fin close proximity to theradiator, but it` `will be readily understood 1that the arm 112 isof sufficient length topermitthe frame to rotate. From the" foregoing description "of the various parts` of the device, the operation thereof` may be readily understood." The iveig'ht'Q provides a lvariance in the' actual ueight of the ends of thefframel` upon each side` of the shaft-l0; "It Willthereforebe observed that theendvvall 4 will becarried onto the loiverinost position and retained in this position While theframe is not in rotatable movement.` When any plane-surfaced member, such as thecard 7, is balancedand sorotatably mounted that its axis `of rtation is at right angles to the movement ofthe plane-surfaced member `through the air, `the planesurface `of the member ivill maintaiiritself in equilibriumatright angles to the `*air resistance, orfin other jivords, the member Will Hatten :itself against the air.` In` order to causethe member to rotate, this equilibrium mustfl b'e "Overcome-. g In this "device the Weights 9 arelthemeans for overcomingthe equilibrium. `Then the automobile starts to move,l the device begins swaying, and as the speed of the automobile increases, the air resistance increases the swaying motion until complete rotation is finally established. The rotation of the frame attracts attention to the advertisement contained therein. Furthermore, When the automobile ceases its motion, the advertisement is held in a stationary, upright position.

claim:

1; A device of the type described comprising a frame having openings therein, bearing members disposed in said openings, a horizontal shaft extending through said bearing members for rotatably supporting said frame, and a bracket carried by said shaft for securing said shaft to a suitable support. i

2. A device of the type described comprising a frame having openings therein, bearing members disposed in said openings, a

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horizontal shaft extending through said bearing members for rotatably supporting said frame, `and a bracket carried by. said yshailt for securing said shaft to a suitable 5 support,'said frame having wallsprovided with concave portions for receiving a display card.

3.V A device of the type described compris-V ing a frame having Vopenings therein, bear- Y 10 ing members disposed in saidv openings, a

' horizontal shaft Vextending through said v ,c

Y bearing members lfor rotatably supporting said frame, a bracketcarried by said shaftv Vfor securing said shaft to asuitable'support, 15 said frame having walls provided with conl cave portions for receiving a display card, and weight members disposed in said frame for unbalancing the v ends of said frame whereby said frame may b e normally held in 2G a predetermined position.V c

f4. A device of the type described compris-v ing'a supporting member attachable to a/vehiclerand having a. bearing portion positioned at right angles to the direction of z movement of the vehicle, a sheet rotatably mounted at .a mid-point between its ends. upon saidl bearing portion, and awei'ghtV connectedwith one end of said sheet whereby the latter willbe rotatedwhenever the'vehicle' is moved. Y l

5. A device ofthetype described comprising a supportingmember attachable to a vehicle and having a bearing portion positioned at right angles to the direction of movement Y S35 offthe'vehic1e,a sheet rotatably Vmounted at a mid-point between its endsrupon ,said bearing portion, Ymeans for operatively connecting the sheet with said bearing portion, and Y a weight connected with one end of said'sheet Y whereby the latter will be rotated whenever the vehicle is moved. o p v Y l Signed at Horton, in the county of Brown". v and State of Kansas, this 8th day of October,

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